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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Country Comparisons: Charitable Giving and Global Development

2010 Charities Aid Foundation Rankings

The UK Charities Aid Foundation published an "World Giving Index 2010" in September 2010 which ranks countries according to the proportion of the public who had, in the previous month, given money to charity, given time to those in need and helped a stranger. Their rankings are:

The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) rates 22 rich countries on how much they help poor countries build prosperity, good government, and security. Each rich country gets scores in seven policy areas, which are averaged for an overall score.